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Harry Potter

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  1. A boy wizard and the hero of a series of widely read fantasies by the British author J. K. Rowling. Eleven-year-old Harry, an orphan, discovers his magical powers, and the books chronicle his adventures at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.


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The first book in the series was published in England as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. It was made into a film in 2001.

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The online platform Rally uses an app to sell shares in vintage Rolexes, Aston Martins, first-edition Harry Potter books and baseball cards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne – who wrote the films Wonder and Enola Holmes, as well as the Harry Potter And The Cursed Child stage play – is also providing financial backing to the scheme.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

About a month ago, an artist going by @redteneri posted a drawing on X/Twitter of Harry Potter character Draco Malfoy as a girl with long blond hair, hoop earrings, and green irises.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

The comedian has also been cast as Hogwarts caretaker Argus Filch in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter television series.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

“Nah, it was because you had the Harry Potter movies. What we used to call ourselves? The Hood Trio. Tighter than—” “The inside of Voldemort’s nose. We were so silly for that.”

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas

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